1. The “Nitty Gritty” Writer’s Practice GuideO
ne day…
CAPITALIZATION
PLC Activity 4th Grade
S. Boyd
2009/2010

2. RULE # 1: People’s first, middle, and last names always begin with capital letters.
Michael Jackson Marilyn Monroe Michelle Obama
Now it’s your turn…

3. Think of Rule # 1 and make corrections to the sentence below.
mickey mouse and minnie mouse were created by walt disney years and years ago.

4. RULE #2: Days of the week, months, and holidays are always capitalized.
Now it’s your turn…

5. Think of Rule # 2 and make corrections to the sentence below.
thanksgiving is always on a thursday during the month of november.

6. RULE #3: The names of cities, countries, and continents always begin with capital letters.
Now it’s your turn…

7. Think of Rule # 3 and make corrections to the sentence below.
We flew to huntington beach, in san diego, california during our vacation.

8. RULE #4: Important historical events always begin with capital letters.
World War II The Civil War Independence Day
Now it’s your turn…

9. Think of Rule # 4 and make corrections to the sentence below.
The boston tea party was one of the events that led to the revolutionary war with england.

10. Think of Rule # 4 and make corrections to the sentence below.
For 51 years millions of people have celebrated the international freedom festival by watching the fireworks between detroit and windsor, canada.

11. RULE #5:
The names of books, movies, rock bans, TV shows, magazines, and sports teams are always capitalized.
Now it’s your turn…

12. Think of Rule # 5 and make corrections to the sentence below.
One of the beatles most famous albums was sergeant pepper’s lonely hearts club band.

13. Brand names of any products, toys, or snacks should be capitalized.
RULE #6:
Brand names of any products, toys, or snacks should be capitalized.
Now it’s your turn…

14. Think of Rule # 6 and make corrections to the sentence below.
I eat sugar smacks, sweet tarts, and star bursts for breakfast when I watch Saturday morning cartoons.

15. PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER
Use all the capitalization rules you’ve learned to make corrections to the following sentences…

16. We went to see the jonas brothers band last saturday night at the silver dome in pontiac.

17. andy warhol is famous for creating an art style called pop art in the 1970’s.

18. rosa parks and martin luther king, jr
rosa parks and martin luther king, jr. were important figures during the civil rights movement in the early 60’s.

19. george armstrong custer fought sitting bull in a famous battle that took place by the little bighorn river in montana. It became known as custer’s last stand.

20. The 4th grade teacher’s names at keith elementary school are mrs
The 4th grade teacher’s names at keith elementary school are mrs. angela colasanti, mrs. shannon matyus, mrs. lauren dayton, mrs. anne spencer, and mrs. jane wendyker.

21. cleopatra was the queen of egypt when she married julius caesar, the leader of the roman empire.

22. ALL DONE! HOPE YOU HAD FUN…
(…& learned something new!)
Corrections will be reviewed in class.

23. If you wish to save your work, follow these directions: Click file Save As Select your H drive Rename the file: Capitalization Hit Save

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